“Shocking Confession: Op-Ed Writer’s Bizarre Admission of Animal Cruelty Sparks Outrage and Raises Alarming Questions”
Many people rushed to social media to express how unimpressed they were with the article, as an X user (formerly known as Twitter) wrote: “If someone knows the author of this, please reveal her name so the cat can be taken from her and she can go to jail.
“It is devastating to hear about a housecat treated like this.”
A person commented: “Pets are not starter children and if this is how you treat a pet after having a baby… you should not have a child.”
A separate individual chimed in: “People capable of abusing their pets will end up abusing their children.
“If this is true and not just a made-up story for clickbaits, @TheCut should inform police and social workers and have the cat removed and the child’s environment carefully assessed.
“Disgusting beyond reason.”
A woman’s article depicting how she has been neglecting her pet cat after welcoming her baby went viral
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The article ignited reactions from different experts who agreed that the author should’ve undergone some postpartum counseling.
“Clearly, this lady was unwell and needed help herself, Anne McBride, chairperson of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors, told Bored Panda.
Anne, a senior lecturer at the University of Southampton who has studied human-animal interactions, shared: “Of course, there may be other issues affecting any individual — various pressures that lead a person to find [that] caring for their pet is too much.
“These will affect how they feel about the animal and what they then decide to do. Some will take it to a rescue center, others advertise it online, others will abandon it, or, as you indicate here, give the cat the opportunity to ‘leave home.’”
